Window-shade support



Aug. 12, 1.930. w, woFFoRg-D E; AL 1,772,621

wnmw SHADE SUPPORT Filed oct. 8, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 1 Attorney Aug. 1,2, 1930. w- C; WOFFQRD Er AL 1,772,621

WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT Filed Oct. 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorney Vau Patented Aug. 12,k 17930 Y wifi UNITED ""STATES 4NILIJIAJWI C. WOFFORD, JOHNMcBR-EARTY, lAND AU TEXAS- y. 1

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This invention relates to an improved support for window blinds or shades, and it has reference toa structure of this kind which is readily adjustable to accommodate window frames of varying widths.

The outstanding object is to provide a n strip of metal 9 which is bentintermediate its novel adjustable structure which may be mounted in place on the window frame without marring the polished surfaces of the wood-work and withoutnecessitating the use of screws, or other fastenings.

Brieiiy, `the invention comprises a structure of this kind which is made up principally of two sections connected together by means of a coupling which includes a novel take-up device for permitting firm clamping of the structure upon the window frame.y

Other structural features and advantages will become apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same V:v J

Figure l is a fragmentary front elevation of a window equipped with the supportand showing theshades supported thereon,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the'complete structure.v

Fig. 3 is a top plan View ofthe same,

Fig. 4 is a view like Fig. 2 looking at the opposite sideof same, Y'

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of the novel take-up device,

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken onthe plane of theline 6 6 of Fig. 5,

F ig.y7 is a detail perspective view of one end portion of one of the sections of the device, l Y

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the slidable shade brackets.

Directing attention iirst to Figs. 2 and 3,

' it will be seen that the support is made up of two relatively movable` sections, 1 and 2. As plainly shown in Fig. 7, the section l is in realty made up of two parts, 3 and 4. The

part 3 is provided along opposite edges with longitudinally spaced recessesV 5 and at one end with a hook 6. The part 4 overlaps the part 3 and is provided on its longitudinal 'edges withright-angularly bent tongues 7 i ,adaptedtofit into the seats 5. A pair of looped-straps 8 surround the overlapping portion ofthe parts 3 and 4 and hold them 1n adjusted position.- l

The section 2comprises a relatively long ends as to l0.' Secured to this strip adjacent thebendfis a shortstrip 11k arrangedin spaced parallelism as shown in order to accommodate a longitudinally movable link 12 of the take-up device. At this time we would direct attention to Fig. 5 wherein it will be seen that this link hasa slot 13 in one end to receive the aforesaid hook6. The oppositeend is formed with `a circular opening to receive a correspondingly shaped disk l14 carried by and iixed'immovably to a pivotally mounted operating lever'l for movement therewith which lever l5 is interposed between the link 12 and thev extended end portion of the strip 9. In

this connection it will be noted that the piv-` otal connection 16 is eccentrically disposed. Tith this `arrangement it willbe seen that when the hookedend of the part 3 is arranged in overlapping slidable relation with the extendediend ortion of the strip 9 as indicated plainlyin igs. 3 and 6,amovement of the lever 15 in a direction from left to right will eX- ert an endwise pull' upon the link 12, .thus holding the two sections 1 and 2 of the'device together. On the opposite ends of the sections are right-angular brackets 17 to engage the window frame so that the operation just explained will eiect a 'clampingaction` It will be noted that felt pads 18 which are em-` ployed wherever necessary bear against the vent marringof the saine under any unusual clamping action. n fln' pra-cticethe end brackets 17 arehooked over thelwindow frame as represented in Figure yl. .Then `the shade is attached thereto throughthe' medium of the slidable bracket 19. By referring to Fig. 8 it will be seen that each bracket comprises a single strip'of metal rpolished surface of the woodworkand pre-V having a body portion apertured at one 4end',v

while yadjacent itslopposite end saidbody portion is'bent at right angles toprovide a laterally extendingportion which inturn is bent upwardly and upon itself and then bent again as at 22 to provide the right angularly disposed portion 21 extending in parallelism Vto the portion thus formingva hook engaging the support as shown in gure 3 with the anertured body portion extending laterally or at angles to the support. Thereferenee characterQB simply designates a piece of felt. Of course, the length o the section 1 is adjustedby the tongues Ie-.7 in the recesses 5. his permits a section to be made of any length desired so that the device maybe adjustedv to accommodate various widths of windows. After the device is` plaed upon the Window frame, the clamping and adjusting device comprising the o rating'leverl end the eeeen-,ireeiiv Piveeediek 14 is opersitedM o b'nd the clamping breekei 17 .egeinet described, n Pair of eornplemeniel seeiione eeen of which iS Provided et Litsy enter end with Ineens lfor @neiging e winden'v rnrne, the in.- inner end portions 'of the sections Vbeing slidebiy disposed Yin over lendingA relationship, one of saideeeiene being Composed. of. reietiveiy adinetnble parte, one eert having.- iongitnriineiiy Spiced keeper .seein ,ferniefieiong the marginal edgesaid one part, also having n hook ier-med in its inner. `end for `ingegementwth .the other of Seideonipleinentel secs tions, and the other ofthe parts of kSaid'iirst mentioned sections havingfbent, tongues for reception in said'seats, the other .of said serv tions being provided with a4 longitudinally movable linksaid link being rovded with an opening engageable. with said hook, where,- by when said link is moved longitudinally Sadsections will he adjustedy one upon the, other.

2. In a window shade support of the class described, a pair of complemental sections each of which is provided at its outer end with means for engaging a window frame, the inner end portions of the sections being disposed in slidable overlapping relationship, one of said sections having spaced members at its inner end, the outer section being com# posed of relatively adjustable parte., e hook formed onthe innerjend of one of said adlninbie Peris and n, link provided with` an openingwfor the reception of said hook,

iinkbeiing disposed' between the Seid spaced nienlirereeeid link being-further provided with an opening ei @renier formation, and e lever; piveteily nenneeieei inen. eeeenirie ner eo Seid members. and ndisk Cerri-ed' by lever located within the circular opening of the link.

In testimony whereof we ax our signa- WILLIAM C. WOFFORD.

tures.

AUGUST SQDEB 

